Names / Boy names
Valor
Current rank
#1,254
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,254
in 2025
First recorded
1988
in U.S. data
Children named
1,600
since 1988
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,254 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(VAL-or): More word-name than traditional name, so it will not suit everyone. Still, it has impact. Stateside, it enters U.S. records in 1988. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. It peaked in 2025 at #1,254. More than 1,600 children have been given the name overall.
